F16H57/0427

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

An automatic transmission includes a clutch device having a clutch hub, a clutch drum, a friction plate, a piston, and a hydraulic chamber. The clutch drum includes an outer-side cylindrical portion, a disc-shaped first radial portion extending radially inwardly, an axial portion extending axially from the first radial portion, and a disc-shaped second radial portion extending radially inwardly from the axial portion. The piston includes a pressing portion disposed between the first radial portion and the friction plate side, and a disc-shaped piston radial portion extending radially inwardly from the pressing portion. The hydraulic chamber is provided radially inwardly from the axial portion and on the non-friction-plate side of the piston radial portion. A comb-teeth portion is provided at a radially intermediate portion of the piston radial portion. The axial portion and the piston radial portion intersect with each other in a comb-teeth shape.

Double baffle differential lubrication strategy
11732796 · 2023-08-22 · ·

Systems and methods are presented herein for lubricating a differential assembly using a double baffle assembly. The differential assembly comprises a lubrication jet, an output gear, and the double baffle assembly. The output gear comprises openings and the lubrication jet is aligned with the openings in the output gear. The double baffle assembly comprises an inner baffle and an outer baffle that collectively form a slot aligned with the openings in the output gear. The inner baffle is configured to guide lubrication expelled from the lubrication jet towards the openings in the output gear, regardless of whether the differential assembly is in an engaged state or disengaged state.

Steering system and method for manufacturing the same
11325637 · 2022-05-10 · ·

A steering system includes a steering operation shaft, a lower shaft, an upper shaft, and an intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft includes a tubular member including a hollow portion; and a shaft member. An oil groove that retains lubricating oil is provided in a predetermined range in an axial direction of the intermediate shaft on at least one of an outer peripheral surface of the shaft member at a part housed in the hollow portion and an inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion of the tubular member. A sectional area of the oil groove in an upper shaft-side part of the predetermined range is larger than a sectional area of the oil groove in a lower shaft-side part of the predetermined range, the upper shaft-side part being located on a side of the upper shaft, and the lower shaft-side part being located on a side of the lower shaft.

Structure for lubricating clutch
11320001 · 2022-05-03 · ·

Provided is a structure for lubricating a clutch, the structure including: an oil capturing groove provided along an inner circumference of a ring gear at one side of a pinion gear; and an oil hole connected to an inside of a clutch hub through the oil capturing groove.

LUBRICATING STRUCTURE FOR POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM
20220128144 · 2022-04-28 · ·

There is provided a lubricating structure for a power transmission mechanism in which a crankshaft is coupled to a piston disposed in a cylinder bore and in which power is transmitted from the crankshaft to a camshaft. The lubricating structure includes: an idler gear that is configured to transmit power from the crankshaft to the camshaft; and an idler gear shaft that supports the idler gear via a bearing. One end portion of the idler gear shaft protrudes into the cylinder bore, and an oil passage configured to guide oil from the cylinder bore to the bearing is formed in the idler gear shaft.

Oil baffles in carrier for a fan drive gear system

A gearbox assembly for a gas turbofan engine includes a sun gear rotatable about an axis and a plurality of intermediate gears driven by the sun gear. A baffle disposed between at least two of the plurality of intermediate gears includes a first gap distance within a first gap portion and a second gap distance within a second gap portion. The first gap portion is disposed between the baffle and one of the intermediate gears away from the meshed interface with the sun gear and the second gap portion is disposed near the interface with the sun gear. The first gap distance within the first gap portion is different than the second gap distance within the second gap portion to define a desired lubricant flow path.

Methods and systems for a drive axle
11313453 · 2022-04-26 · ·

Methods and systems are provided for rear axle having a wet bath. In one example, a system comprises a pump configured to spin in a first direction to flow lubricant to a cooler and a second direction to entrain the lubricant with gas.

PLANETARY GEAR AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE
20220120343 · 2022-04-21 ·

A planetary gearbox includes a planet carrier, with a planetary gear rotatably disposed on the planet carrier, and a gear that meshes with the planetary gear, as well as a gas turbine engine having such a planetary gearbox. The planet carrier has an oil supply installation including a supply line for oil to an opening. The oil is directed out of the opening in the direction of the planetary gear and/or the gear. The oil supply installation in relation to a primary rotating direction of the planetary gear and/or the gear in front of the opening includes a shielding region which protrudes from an external side of the oil supply installation and which by way of the external side of the oil supply installation on a side that faces the primary rotating direction of the planetary gear and/or the gear, delimits an oil collection groove.

Passive oil system for planetary bearings

An exemplary passive oil system includes a reservoir housing configured in operation to rotate around a rotational axis, the reservoir housing defining a reservoir between a top wall, a bottom wall, innermost side, and an outer sidewall; and an outlet positioned adjacent the outer sidewall to discharge a lubrication fluid contained in the reservoir in response to the reservoir housing rotating around the rotational axis.

Lubrication for a planetary gearset
11306811 · 2022-04-19 · ·

The invention concerns an epicycloidal gear train comprising a central pinion (26), an outer crown (28) and satellite pinions (32) in engagement with the central pinion (26) and the outer crown (28) and each mounted freely rotatable on a satellite carrier (36), the gear train (10) comprising means for lubricating the teeth and axes (34) of the satellite pinions (32), these means including an annular cup (56) integral with the satellite carrier (36) opened radially inward. According to the invention, an annular bailer (64) is arranged radially inside the cup (56) and applied annularly sealingly to it, the annular bailer (64) being fixed in rotation to the central pinion (26).